The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-09-13

an not that bad Can some one tell me where
the paper Good Housekeeping is published? I
would be much obi lcd for theinformation Some Of
lhe cousins object to te ling their ages, win not
tel nine, but don't object to that. Cousins, are
we not proud of our dear Aunt Susie?
Notc-"Good housekeeping is published at
Springfield, Mass
Willie Hunter Cook and Annie e. Cook. Alpinc
Alapama.-l hope after your vacation Won feel
aS nlch refreshed as n school girl and ready TO he
troubled with your large family of niecos and
hepheWs again. My grandmother is with MS now.
we consider 1t quite treat to see her: She saw
names IN TIE CONSTITUTION last week that re-
mlhued her OF her Young days; Colonel Hugh
Haralson among them; he is the father Of Mrs
Gaden and was at her wedding in 1884 How / long
Tor school to begin. We enjoy your letters so much
Aunt SUSIE that you must write often. thew are 50
interesting / sent my name and also my littlo
sisters as have only one in your Bible. so send
it to you.
Note-Your names shall go in my Bible thanks
Samanthy janet have finished school and in
years am young lady, but believe girls are never
called such until they've reached the dignity Of
having beau; and as am without one of the OBJ
jeots so designated think that with impunity /, as
one of the cousins may address you: permit me to
do so, If for nothing more than compensation for
my humiliating confession; for sometime I've read
the letter in your columns and in May noticed de-
CiuCu improvement l0r winch LnhnkS are due
Many of the cousins had left off and changed that
81 grasp my rem in hand and seat myself to tlrop
you few lines style. Not by this do mean that
this expression was continually used bat the STYLE
OF all was similar Dear cousins, what we all need
is more originality, and the opportunity to cultivate
it is afforded i'll in this column Over the forehead of
"Mr. Opportunity grows a forelocx; the renninder
of his head is bald; he pas o. seize him by this
lock, and he is poweress but if his back is turned
on you your OBTAINING grasp slides off as does water
from the back of q duck. Another gross mistake
made Is asking for the photo of Aunt Susie and n
lock of her hair for which please pardon u.s. Poor
Aunt Susiel If you in your kind heartedness were 10
comply with the many requests for your picture I'M
less you possess the wealth of a Rothschid think
you'd not have enough ready change" left TO uur-
chase wig braid; for if you've cut II lock from
your dear head each time you were asked 10 do So
l fear you will soon have need of the one or the
other. FIVE cousins desire Aunt Susies picture
(who Of us do notO let us ply for them, If she is
willing to sit for u.s. Excuse my short criticism
cousins please. Will come again and give You the
benefit oGmy experience as u country school MANN
rs was so employed for five months il you wish
me to do so. Hoping THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION
may continue to thrive and furnish us reading mat
ter, even when "our feet have turned gray and our
hot are stumbling up the hill of life and assur-
ing you all that 81 weep with you in yoor Joys and
laugh with you in your sorroNsn ] close soliciting
correspondents. My address is with Aunt Susie
waiter Lee tOSshndia, Gh.--Deaf Aunt. After
long six months has passed since L wrote, | viii
again make an effort TO join your happy band Of
cousins want TO interest my little cousins IL
can, by telling them something about the country
which l live in l live in what is called Nc
Lannon's Cave, named after Indian chief sur.
founded by two large mountains; Loob out ON the
west and Pigeon on the east, which makes the caye.
Our little village, Caesar a., is about the center Of
the cave, where the roads cross, one road running
east and west from Lafayette tour county site)
across both mountains to little town in Dade
county called Rising Fawn, which is on the Chatta-
nooga and Alabama railroad, about ten miles from
Cassandra where live; the other railroad running
north and south is the Chattanooga and Valley
railroad, running para lei with the mountains. The
is twenty-five miles IN length and from four TO
ten miles in width. There is little river running
north about the center Of the cave called Chieka.
manga, IAN Indian name made up by the beautiful
springs which run out from under the Lookout and
Pigeon mountains would like TO have my little
cousins and Aunt Susie come to see me; would de-
light in carrying you out on the high points on tho
mountains where | could show you the beautiful
scenery of the mountains. You could look over into
the valley and see the fields of corn, cotton aud
clover and the sparkling waters running over the
rocks and beneath the tops of the trees hundreds Of
feet below. would like to tell you of all the beaui
full scenery, etc, but must obey orders aud make
our letters short; so WIN close by saying, want 10
meet you all ut the eXpostion get acquainted with
Aunt Susie and shake hands with the president.
J. L-Archer, Savannah, CAL read your very
interesting letters and was very much pleased with
it, especially glad to your suggestions about the
ehdren's letters, and am going TO try to write
letter that will interest We have Just got our
railroad finished that goes clean to the ocean.
1t is fine sight for not used TO it TO far out
for miles the great a. seeing nothing hat water
and here and there II trim vessel gliding smoothly
on the water; but take your eyes from far away and
zee Mt your feet hundreds Of people with light bath
ing suits splashing about in the water swinging
on TO the ropes A breaker comes before you know
it, 1t bursts, some rises 1t, some dives Under it,
while IL goes some completely sqbnerging
them; we lose sight of them for moment behind
the wall Of water; In a second they Ti5e brighter
than ever. When WIS up among the hlllS'I use TO
think it great treat to get in a mill pond, bit that
Is mighty tame after yOu have been knocked of of
your feet by II breaker and drank WhatyO Tpposed
was the greater part Of the Atlantic VOID TO tho
boys let's make the reading Of our letter3W Worth the
reading and we will then see what the giils win do
"Nita," Carsons Creek, n CATER a long silence,
once more knock at the door Oft merry COUSINS
for admit;ancc. Ali thank you Aunt Snsie for
letting me in. III try and repay your kindness by
making my letter short and b. the point First, let
me bid you welcome to our columns once more; we
have missed you very much, even in this short time,
but what has been our loss ! tust has been your
gam. / wonder if you had as much wet weather in
Geo gia have fso, pity you sincerely, for il
was terrible up here and did great deal 81 damage.
The rain came down in torrents causius the rivers
TO overflow the low bands, and carry of bridges, bay
and oats and TO almost mn the corn. it has been
raining this morning, but now it has cleared of, and
our eyes gladdened by the sight Of few patches
Of bright blue sky. "Gcn," I've sent my address;
directed it simply 10 Gen." Hemphill Ga hope
you'll get it, Aunt Susie, here is a square for your
quit; hope It viii please you. Cousins, all, accept
Auntic's advice and make your letters bright aud
interesting as possible.
Notc-Many thanks for the square; tits very
neatly made.
Cheerful Room.
From Puck
Hft oi,,3t evervhodv I'd mt To gIeon I'm fIis